Apparatus for dispensing liquids



March 19, 1929. H, G CQRDLEY 1,706,213

APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING LIVQUIDS wif/WW ATTORNEY H. G. GORDLEYAPPARATUS FOR DISPENSING LIQUIDS Filed Feb. 28, 1928 March 19, 1929.

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APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING LIQUIDS Filed Feb. 28, 1928 3 Sheets-sheet 3INVENTOR AT TORNEY Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES HENRY G. COBDLEY, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

APPARATUS Fon nIsrnNsrNG LIQUIDs.

Application led February 28, 1928.

The present invention has for an object to provide a water or otherliquid cooler of the type used mainly in oiiice buildings, factories andthe like, which is of novel and greatly improved construction anddesign'.

My cooler is also .of attractive appearance and will harmonize and fitin with other articles of furniture.

The cooler is so constructed that the likelihood of flooding the wastereceptablc through negligence of office attendants or employees, isreduced to a minimum. I provide a waste bucket or drip pail which is eX-posed to clear view at the front of the cooler where its condition canbe readily observed. The wast-e bucket is, preferably, suspended fromthe frame of the cooler, free of the floor, or of any shelf or bottomsupport. It is relatively large and serves the triple purpose ofreceiving the waste from the coolcr spigot, the used cups, and also thewaste from the ice or other cooling medium.

A splash plate or tray is also provided and arranged at a substantialdistance from the top of the receptable to permit observation of thefilling of the receptable considerably before it would overiiow. Thetray also serves to support a cup or cups which can be rested thereonbeneath the spigot while being iilled. In the particular embodimentwhich I have` illustrated, the tray is provided with a rear portionextending upwardly, which closes the space between the upper front panelof the. cooler and the waste bucket. It also serves to cover up thecross bar of the waste receptable, which serves both as a handle for thereceptable, and as means for' supporting the receptable from the coolerframe.

A particular feature of the invention resides in the arrangement of thewaste receptable as a front panel for the cooler which is in the form ofa rectangular cabinet, but which obviously may be of different form orshape. When the waste receptacle is in position it closes the opening inthe l'ower part of the front of the cooler, giving thel cooler theappearance of a completely closed cabinet. The lower portion of thecooler`also provides a space in which an eXtra, or spare, bottle of iwater, or other liquid, can be placed, b introducingv it through theopening in the ront panel, when the Waste receptable is removed. Asshown. the eXtra-bottle rests on the Hoor and extends up into the spacenot occupied by the waste receptable. l

The nature and objects of the invention Serial N0. 257,592.

will be better understood from a consideration of a particularembodiment thereof for the purpose of which description, referenceshould be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and inwhich- Figure 1 is a View in front elevation of a water cooler embodyingthe invention,

Figure 2 is a side view of the same showing the waste bucket partly insection,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken through the cooler from side to sidethereof on the line III-III of Fig. 4,

Figure 4 is a sectional plan View taken on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3,

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a filler strip,

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line VI*VI of Fig. 2,

Figure 7 is a horizontal detail sectional view taken on the line VII-VIIof Fig. 3,

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line VIII-VIII ofFig. 1, and

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view showing the connection between theend of the crossbar 50 and the wall of the waste bucket.

The cooler shown /for the purpose of illustrating the inventioncomprises a frame which is generally rectangular in section providingfour legs 5 which extend from the ioor to the top of the cooler, eachleg comprising an outer angle member 6 and an inner angle member 7 whichinner member, however, need not necessarily extend the full length ofthe leg.- The front and back legs are rigidly connected by, and formsupport for, side walls 8, 8 which are suitably bolted to the legsbetween the outer and inner members thereof, as best indicated in Fig.4. The two front legs are similarly connected by and support the frontwall 10 which extends from the top of the apparatus downwardly butterminates at the horizontal line indicated at 11 in Figs. 1 and 2 toprovide an opening to receive the waste bucket 12. The drip pail closesthe opening and constitutes a substantial part of the complete cabinet.Also it projects forward in clear view so that its filling will bereadily observed. A back plate 13 similarly connects the two rear legs.

The upper portion of the apparatus is constructed to provide a centralwater jar 15 which conveniently may be of porcelain, stoneware or othermaterial, surrounded by a square or circular drawn metal receptacle 16of substanially larger size to provide a chamber for ice or othercooling medium.

The receptacle 16 is supported from a top plate 17 bolted to the legsand side walls as indicated at 18, Fig. 3. As shown, the top edge of thereceptacle 16 is formed with a bead 19 which is received in a suitablyformed recess 20 formed in the top plate 17. A removable cover member 22which may be made in two parts fitted around the neck of the jar 15 isheld in position by suitable lugs 23 which engage inside of thereccptaclel. A suitable rubber cushioning ring 25 fits within thecentral opening of the cover 22 and within the neck of the jar 15 toform proper support for an inverted water bottle 26.

An insulation chamber 27 ordinarily filled with cork or the like, isformed between the walls and bottom ot the receptacle 16 and the fourouter side walls and a bottom member 28 supported on the :tour verticallegs or frame members. This bottom Inember 28 is rectangular withdownwardly bent edges which are bolted at thel corners to the saidvertical frame members, as indicated at 30 in Figs. 3 and 7. Thedownwardly extending flanges of said bottom member 28 may convenientlybe straight and can be more cheaply manufactured it so made. Vhenstraight and when the vertical frame members comprise the inner anglemembers 7 as in the structure shown, spacesare formed between saiddownwardly extending flanges and the four side walls. To close thesespaces strips 32 are provided, as shown in detail in Fig. 5. Thesestrips are each long enough to extend between the legs to suitably tillthe space. Each strip is bent transversely to provide a yieldable lip 33which will bear against the side wall and a central rib portion 34 whichwill bear against the top of the plate 28 and overlie said plate to holdthe strip in position. ln assembling the apparatus these strips can bereadily pushed between the plate 28 and the side walls to position withthe ribs engagingthe upper edge of the plate 28 whereupon they areretained firmly in position without requiring rivets or other fasteningdevices. It' desired, the lower edge ot' the strip may be folded uparound the downwardly extending flange et the bottom plate, asindicated, at 29 in Fig. 3. Each corner et the bottom member 28 may belormed as is usual in box manufacture by bending the projecting end ofone flange around the end of a shorter adjacent lange, as indicated at34.

A. suitable spigot is provided for drawing the water or other beveragefrom the central water jar. As shown, a bushing 35 entends through thefront wall 10 and the front ot the container 16. Lead, rubber or othersuitable packing rings 36 are positioned inside and outside of the wallor the receptacle 16 and the inner edge 37 ot' thc bushing is flangedover to clamp the packing rings and make a water tight joint. The jointbetween thc bushing and the front plate 'l0 is made tight by means of asuitable washer 38 and a suitable securing device 39. The spigot 40 hasa shank member 41 which projects through the bushing 35 and through anaperture in the jar 15. This shank member is formed with spaced flanges44. 45 which space the jar 15 from the receptacle 16. A nut 46 withsuitable washers 47 and 48 make a water tight joint with the jar 15 anda nut 39 secures the spigot in the sleeve 35 and the sleeve in the frontplate 10.

The waste bucket is generally rectangular in shape and so designed as tomerge into and form a part of the design of the cooler as a whole. lnthe structure shown the cooler is rectangular with an opening at thefront extending nearly the full width of the cooler and the waste bucketis suspended in and closes the opening to form the front ot the coolercabinet. Across the upper portion of the waste bucket is a transversebar 50 cX- tending from side to side thereof and secured at the ends byscrews 51. Supporting brackets or hooks 52 are secured to a bar 53extending between and bolted to the legs 5. Braces 54 engage the pail tomaintain it in position, the braces being spaced to permit a spare fullor exhausted water bottle 54 to be moved to and from the space providedfor this purpose beneath the cooler and behind the waste bucket. Theclearances are such that when the bucket is lifted and moved Jforward itcan readily be removed. As shown,

the waste bucket projects within the frame and beneath the forwardportion of the ice chamber to catch not onlj: the drip from the spigotand water poured 1n but also the discharge from the ice chamber throughthe outlet 55 which is closed by a stopper 56 on a chain 57 extending towithin reach from the top of the chamber.

Within the waste bucket the round crossbar 50 provides a convenienthandle for carrying the pail when removed from the cooler.

A suitable perforated tray 5S is removably titted in the top of thewaste bucket. The rear edge of the tray is bent upwardly to form an.upstanding plate 59 covering the opening in the :trent plate 10 abovethe waste bucket. To provide tor dropping cups into the waste bucketwhich serves also as a receptacle for used cups, the rear wall 59 of thetray is cut to provide an opening 60, the Jfront wall 1() being alsoformed with a. registering opening 61. Through this opening the waterlevel can ordinarily be seen as the bucket fills. A. finger hole62'facilitates lifting the tray which is thus readily removable to permitthe waste bucket to be carried by the cross bar 50.

A shelr` 65 may be provided behind the waste bucket it desired tosupport spare cups.

The foregoing description of the particular apparatus i illustrativemerely and is not intended as de .g the iiuiits of the invention.

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1. A liquid cooler comprising a rectangular frame` a liquid container-arried by said frame with a spigot projecting at the front thereof. anda generally rectangular waste bucket suspended beneath said spigot, saidwaste bucket having a bar extending across the middle of the top thereofand removably connected to the frame and providing a convenienthand-hold.

2. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a. liquid container carried bysaid frame with a` spigot proiccting at the front there- 0f, a iwastebucket. removably supported beneath said spigotv` said waste buckethaving a. bar extending across the same from side to side near the topthereof, and hooks carried by saidframe and engageable by the bar tosupport said waste bucket, said bar providing a convenient hand-hold.

3. Aliquid cooler comprising a rectangular frame, a liquid containercarried by said frame with av spigot projecting at the front thereof,and a generally rectangular waste bucket removably supported beneathsaid spigot. said waste bucket having a cross-bar by which it issupported, a perforated cover extending from the cross-bar forward andforming a tray beneath said spigot and having an opening through whichused cups may be dropped into the waste bucket.

4. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a liquid container carried bysaid frame with ay spigot projecting at the front thereof, a wastebucket removably supported beneath said spigot, said waste bucket havinga crosshar for supporting and carrying the same, and a pair of hookscarried by said frame and extending downwardly within said waste bucketto removably support the same beneath said spigot.

5. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a

liquid container carried by said frame with' a. spigot projecting at thefront thereof, a waste bucket removably supported beneath said spigot,said waste bucket having a crossbar for supporting and carrying thesamea pair of hooks carried by said frame and extending downwardlyWithin said waste bucket to removably support the same beneath saidspigot, and a removable tray. fitting within said waste bucket abovesaid cross-bar and having an upstanding back portion closing an openingin said frame.

6. A liquid cooler having a cooling chamber and an insulating chambersurrounding said cooling chamber comprising a frame providingcornersupports, side walls secured to said frame, a bottom member for saidinsulating chamber secured to said corner members and having its edgesextending alongv said side walls, and a sheet metal strip benttransversely to serve as a wedge filling the space between said bottommember and each side wall.

7. A liquid cooler having a cooling chamber and an insulating chambersurrounding said cooling chamber comprising a frame providing cornersupports, side walls secured to said frame, a bottom member for saidinsulating chamber secured to said corner members and having its edgesextending along said side walls, and a sheetvmetal strip forming a stopto close the space between said bottom member and cach wall, said memberbeing bent transversely to provide an upper spring lip pressing againstthe side wall and a stop engaging the edge of the bottom niember to holdthe same in place.

8. A liquid cooler comprising a frame provided With an opening at thefront thereof, a liquid container carried by said frame, a spigotat thefront of said frame'and connected to said liquid container, and a wastereceptacle removably supported on said frame in the said opening adaptedto receive the waste from said spigot.

9. A liquid cooler comprising a4 frame, a compartment for a coolingmedium, a water container within said compartment, a drain for saidcooling medium compartment, a spigot connected to said water containerat the front of the cooler and a waste receptacle removably supported onsaid frame beneath said spigot and drain to receive the waste from saidspigot and from said cooling medium compartment.

l0.- A liquid cooler comprising a substantially rectangular frame, aWater container with a spigot carried by said frame, said frame beingformed with an opening at the front beneath said spigot extendingsubstantially the full width of the frame, a waste bucket removablysupported in and closing said opening, said waste bucket extendingforward of said frame and clearly in view whereby an observer mayreadily notice when the waste bucket is full.

11. A liquid cooler comprisinga frame, a liquid container with a spigotcarried by said frame, a waste bucket suspended at the front of saidframe and directly beneath the spigot to catch the waste therefrom, anda tray in the top of said waste bucket beneath said spigot, said trayhaving an opening through which used cups may be dropped into the wastebucket.

12. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a liquid container with a spigotcarriedby said frame, said frame being formed with an opening at thefront beneath said spigot, and a waste bucket suspended in and closingsaid opening and projecting forwardly at the front of the frame wherebyan observer may readily notice when the waste bucket is full.

13. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a liquid container with a spigotand a cooling chamber carried by said frame, said frame having an openfront and closed sides, a waste bucket closing the opening in the frontand exposed to view whereby its filling will be readily observable, saidliquid container and cooling chamber having respectively a spigot and anoutlet above said waste bucket.

14. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a liquid container with aspigotcarried by said frame, a cooling chamber with an outlet, a waste bucketsuspended at the front of said frame beneath the spigot and outlet tocatch the waste therefrom, said waste bucket projecting in clear viewwhereby an observer may readily notice when it is full.

15. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a liquid container with aspigot, a waste bucket removably suspended at the front of said frameand projecting forward clearly in view where an observer may readilynotice when the bucket is full, a tray removably positioned in saidbucket a short distance below the top thereof. A

16. A liquid cooler comprising a frame, a liquid container wit-h aspigot carried by said frame, a waste bucket removably suspended at thefront of the frame beneath said spigot, a cross-bar in the top of saidwaste bucket forming a handle for said bucket, a tray set into the wastebucket and spaced from the top thereof but concealing said cross-bar.

17. A liquid cooler comprising a cabinet having a liquid container witha spigot and a waste bucket supported beneath the spigot to catch thewaste therefrom, said Waste bucket constituting a front panel of saidcabinet.

y 18. A liquid cooler comprising a substantially rectangular frame, awater container with a spigot carried by said frame, said frame beingformed with an opening at the front beneath said spigot extendingsubstantially the full width of the frame, a Waste bucket removablysupported in and closing said opening, a tray in the top of said Wastebucket beneath said spigot, said waste bucket extending forward of saidframe and clearly in view whereby an observer may readily notice whenthe waste bucket is full and an opening through which used cups may bedropped into the waste bucket.

19. A liquid cooler comprising a frame having an open front and closedsides, a liquid container carried by said frame, a spigot at the frontof said frame and connected to said liquid container, and a wastereceptacle removably supported on said frame and closing the open frontthereof, a space for a spare liquid container being provided in saidframe behind said waste receptacle and accessible through the openingwhen the waste receptacle is removed.

1n testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this21st day of February, 1928. y

' HENRY G. CORDLEY.

